Helen Elden
Universitetslektor/barnmorska
Diagnostik och vård vid akuta och kritiskaAVD-/SEKTIONSCHEF, BITR, INST
Reproduktiv och perinatalOm Helen Elden
Helen Elden is an associate professor in reproductive and perinatal health, section manager for the Reproductive and perinatal health CAE (Complete academic environment) including education, research and collaboration.
The Programme in Midwifery Science leads to a Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery. Upon completion of the programme, the student can apply for a licence as a midwife with the National Board of Health and Welfare. The programme also provides the basis for completing a one-year master’s degree. Continued studies are offered to achieve a full two-year master's degree in the main field of study. A few places in the programme are reserved for achieving a full two-year master's degree. The Master program in Reproductive and perinatal health is the only available in Sweden.
Lecturer from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Health and Rehabilitation/ Physiotherapy, at the Institute of Clinical sciences teach in the Programme in Midwifery Science.
Helen is a senior lecturer at the Institute of Health and Care Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Helen gives lectures about ethics and sensory stimulation. She is also a university senior consultant midwife at the special unit for women with pregnancy-related complications at Sahlgrenska university hospital.
She is a member of the national ethics committee', The Staf portal, the center PROMISE and the Childbirth Research Group. She is also a member in the steering committees in the SWEdish Postterm Induction Study (SWEPIS) and the The OutPatienTInductiON study (OPTION), which are projects within SNAKS (Swedish Network for NAtional Clinical Studies within OB/Gyn).
Helen has dual registration as nurse (1980) and midwife (1985), she has a diploma in medical acupuncture and a PhD in medical science (2008). Her thesis: Treatment modalities for Pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women were performed at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden). The first paper in her thesis showed that acupuncture was efficient for PGP in pregnant women and was published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
Research: Helens main research interests are about: Acupuncture; Pelvic girdle pain in relation to pregnancy, Treatment strategies for post-term pregnancy (SWEPIS), Induction of labour (OPTION), Pregnancy and childbirth as a political process (PREGDEM), preeclampsia (GO-PROVE), Un-documented pregnant womens experiences and Triage of pregnant and newly delivered women by the Gothenburg Obstetric Triage System (GOTS).
Helen is currently involved in several national and international multiprofessional research projects for example: Inward and outward- How pregnancy and childbirth affects political interest, PREGDEM (with Political sciences at University of Gothenburg, Canada and Ireland), SWEPIS, OPTION, The GOthenburg-PReeclampsiaadVerseEffect, GOPROVE-project (South Africa), Gothenburg Obstetric Triage System (GOTS) are in collaboration with departments at The Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska academy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and SNAKS.
Helen has finished supervision for two doctoral students (2019). and Anna Wessberg got the prize for the best thesis at the institution 2019. Helen is currently the main supervisor for two doctoral students and a co-supervisor for one doctoral student. 1. One PhD project is in the SWEPIS, which overall aim is to attain deeper knowledge of elective induction of labor in women with post-term pregnancy. This PhD project evaluates childbirth experiences with the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ), registered scores in the Swedish Pregnancy register and throw qualitative interviews. 2. The second PhD project is in GO-PROVE. The aim has been divided into three parts: 1) To compare the results between women with PE and healthy pregnant women (controls) regarding cognitive ability, self-reported health related quality of life, general self-efficacy, anxiety and depression, childbirth experience and self-efficacy of breastfeeding. 2) To gain knowledge of the experience of partners to women with PE in regards to the care and treatment of the affected woman and themselves by qualitative in-depth interviews. 3) To investigate any association between the cognitive ability with PE and possible brain transformations detectable through MRI, during pregnancy and a year postpartum compared with healthy controls. 3. The third Phd project is in GOTS, in which triage of pregnant and newly delivered women will be implemented at The North Alvsborgs hospital, Trollhättan and Danderyds hospital, Stockholm. We will evaluate GOTS effects on patient’s health and patients and health care professionals’ experiences of the GOTS.
Keywords: Acupuncture; Childbirth; Ethics; Obstetrics; Patient reported outcomes (PROMS); Patient reported experiences; Pregnancy-related Pelvic girdle pain; Qualitative research, Randomised controlled trials.
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Hur upplever gravida och deras partners Covid-19
pandemin?
Elias Markstedt, Elin Naurin, Anton Wallin, Helen Elden, Karolina Lindén, Verena Sengpiel
- 2020-01-01 -
Late-term pregnancy: Navigating in unknown waters — A hermeneutic
study
Anna Wessberg, Ingela Lundgren, Helen Elden
Women and Birth - 2020-01-01 -
Non-Medical Radiography Staff Experiences in Inter-Professional Communication: A Swedish Qualitative Focus Group Interview
Study
Nabi Fatahi, Mirjana Kustrimovic , Helen Elden
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare - 2020-01-01 -
The Swedish version of the pelvic girdle questionnaire, cross-cultural adaptation and
validation
Annelie Gutke, Britt Stuge, Helen Elden, Christofer Sandell, Gillian Asplin, Monika Fagevik Olsén
Disability and Rehabilitation - 2020-01-01 -
Induction of labour at 41 weeks versus expectant management and induction of labour at 42 weeks (SWEdish Post-term Induction Study, SWEPIS): multicentre, open label, randomised, superiority
trial
Ulla-Britt Wennerholm, Sissel Saltvedt, Anna Wessberg, Mårten Alkmark, Christina Bergh, Sophia Brismar Wendel, Helena Fadl, Maria Jonsson, Lars Ladfors, Verena Sengpiel, Jan Wesström, Göran Wennergren, Anna-Karin Wikström, Helen Elden, Olof Stephansson, Henrik Hagberg
BMJ - 2019-01-01 -
Does transition to parenthood affect gender traits? The Effect of Pregnancy on Perceived Female and Male
Traits
Elin Naurin, Elias Markstedt, Dietlind Stolle, Helen Elden, Verena Sengpiel, Karolina Lindén
NJF Congress 2019 Abstract Book - 2019-01-01 -
Does transition to parenthood affect gender traits? The Effect of Pregnancy on Perceived Female and Male
Traits.
Elin Naurin, Elias Markstedt, Dietlind Stolle, Helen Elden, Verena Sengpiel, Karolina Lindén
the 114th American Political Science Association Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Boston August 30 – September 2, 2018 - 2018-01-01 -
The need for trust and safety inducing encounters: a qualitative exploration of women's experiences of seeking perinatal care when living as undocumented migrants in
Sweden
My Barkensjö, Josephine T. V. Greenbrook, Josefine Rosenlundh, Henry Ascher, Helen Elden
Bmc Pregnancy and Childbirth - 2018-01-01 -
Being in limbo: Women's lived experiences of pregnancy at 41 weeks of gestation and beyond - A phenomenological
study
Anna Wessberg, Ingela Lundgren, Helen Elden
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - 2017-01-01 -
Study protocol of SWEPIS a Swedish multicentre register based randomised controlled trial to compare induction of labour at 41 completed gestational weeks versus expectant management and induction at 42 completed gestational
weeks
Helen Elden, Henrik Hagberg, Anna Wessberg, Verena Sengpiel, A. Herbst, Maria Bullarbo, Christina Bergh, Kristian Bolin, S. Malbasic, S. Saltvedt, O. Stephansson, A. K. Wikstrom, Lars Ladfors, Ulla-Britt Wennerholm
Bmc Pregnancy and Childbirth - 2016-01-01 -
Predictors and consequences of long-term pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain: a longitudinal follow-up
study.
Helen Elden, Annelie Gutke, Gunilla Kjellby-Wendt, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Hans-Christian Östgaard
BMC musculoskeletal disorders - 2016-01-01 -
Treatment Modalities for Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnant
Women
Helen Elden, Lars Ladfors, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Hans-Christian Östgaard, Elisabet Stener-Victorin
Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - 2014-01-01 -
Feeling old in a young body: Women’s experiences of living with severe consequences of an obstetric anal sphincter rupture: An interview
study.
Helen Elden, Annica Olesen, Linda Svahn, Helena Lindgren
Clinical Nursing Studies - 2014-01-01 -
Inward or Outward: How Pregnancy Shapes Political
Orientations.
Elin Naurin, Dietlind Stolle, Helen Elden
Project plan presented at the 1st Gothenburg Studies on Gender and Institutions, GoG, Workshop. November 24, 2014., Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg. - 2014-01-01 -
Evaluation of self-administered tests for pelvic girdle pain in
pregnancy
Monika Fagevik Olsén, Helen Elden, Annelie Gutke
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - 2014-01-01 -
Demanding and challenging: Men's experiences of living with a pregnant woman with pelvic girdle pain: An interview
study
Helen Elden, Ingela Lundgren, Eva Robertson
Clinical Nursing Studies - 2014-01-01 -
The pelvic ring of pain: Pregnant women’s experiences of severe pelvic girdle pain: An interview
study
Helen Elden, Ingela Lundgren, Eva Robertson
Clinical Nursing Studies - 2014-01-01 -
Effects of craniosacral therapy as experienced by pregnant women with severe pelvic girdle pain: An interview
study
Helen Elden, Ingela Lundgren, Eva Robertson
Clinical Nursing Studies - 2014-01-01 -
Back pain in relation to pregnancy: A longitudinal 10-year follow-up of 369 women diagnosed with pelvic girdle pain during
pregnancy
Helen Elden, Annelie Gutke, Gunilla Kjellby-Wendt, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Nenad Stankovic, Hans-Christian Östgaard
Advances in multidisciplinary research for better spinal/pelvic care. The 8th Interdiciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain, Oct, 2013. Dubai. - 2013-01-01 -
Effects of craniosacral therapy as adjunct to standard treatment for pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women: A multicentre, single blind, randomised controlled
trial
Helen Elden, Hans-Christian Östgaard, Anna Glantz, Pia Marciniak, Ann-charlotte Linner, Monika Fagevik Olsén
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - 2013-01-01 -
Life's pregnant pause of pain: Pregnant women's experiences of pelvic girdle pain related to daily life: A Swedish interview
study
Helen Elden, Ingela Lundgren, Eva Robertson
Sexual & reproductive healthcare : official journal of the Swedish Association of Midwives - 2013-01-01 -
The pregnant pause of pain: Pregnant women’s experiences of pelvic girdle pain as related to daily life: A Swedish interview
study
Helen Elden, Ingela Lundgren, Eva Robertson
BfIn (Barnafödande i Norden). March 2013, Gothenborg. . - 2013-01-01 -
The pelvic ring of pain: Pregnant women’s experiences of pelvic girdle pain as related to embodied experiences and experiences of the healthcare care system: A Swedish interview
study
Helen Elden, Ingela Lundgren, Eva Robertson
Nordisk jordmor kongress, 13-15 June 2013, Oslo - 2013-01-01 -
Revised STandards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA): extending the CONSORT
statement
Hugh MacPherson, Douglas G Altman, Richard Hammerschlag, Li Youping, Wu Taixiang, Adrian White, David Moher, Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Helen Elden
PLoS medicine - 2010-01-01 -
Treatmentmodalities for pelvic girdle pain during
pregnancy
Helen Elden, Hans-Christian Östgaard, Lars Ladfors, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Henrik Hagberg
NMAC, Nordisk akupunktur kongress , Aug 2010, Åland. - 2010-01-01 -
Self-administered tests as a screening procedure for pregnancy-related pelvic girdle
pain
Monika Fagevik Olsén, Annelie Gutke, Helen Elden, Charlotte Nordenman, Lina Fabricius, Melissa Gravesen, Anette Lind, Gunilla Kjellby-Wendt
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society - 2009-01-01 -
Treatmentmodalities for pelvic girdle pain during
pregnancy
Helen Elden, Hans-Christian Östgaard, Lars Ladfors, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Henrik Hagberg
Acupuncture in Medicine - 2009-01-01 -
http://www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN11374571. Craniosacral therapy as a complement to standard treatment for the treatment of well-defined pelvic girdle pain in pregnant
women.
Helen Elden
http://www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN11374571 - 2009-01-01 -
Regression of pelvic girdle pain after delivery: follow-up of a randomised single blind controlled trial with different treatment
modalities
Helen Elden, Henrik Hagberg, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Lars Ladfors, Hans-Christian Östgaard
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica - 2008-01-01 -
Treatments of pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women: adverse effects of standard treatment, acupuncture and stabilising exercises on the pregnancy, mother, delivery and the
fetus/neonate
Helen Elden, Hans-Christian Östgaard, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Lars Ladfors, Henrik Hagberg
BMC complementary and alternative medicine - 2008-01-01 -
Acupuncture as an adjunct to standard treatment for pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women: randomised double-blinded controlled trial comparing acupuncture with non-penetrating sham
acupuncture
Helen Elden, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Hans-Christian Östgaard, Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Henrik Hagberg
BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology - 2008-01-01 -
Treatmentmodalities for pelvic girdle pain during
pregnancy.
Helen Elden, Hans-Christian Östgaard, Lars Ladfors, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Henrik Hagberg
SFOG (Svensk förening för obstetrik och gynekologi), 2008, Luleå. - 2008-01-01 -
Treatment Modalities for Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnant
Women
Helen Elden
- 2008-01-01 -
A comparison of high- versus low-intensity, high-frequency transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation for painful postpartum uterine
contractions
Monika Fagevik Olsén, Helen Elden, Eva Dahmén Janson, Håkan Lilja, Elisabet Stener-Victorin
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica - 2007-01-01 -
Treatmentmodalities for pelvic girdle pain during
pregnancy
Helen Elden, Hans-Christian Östgaard, Lars Ladfors, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Henrik Hagberg
Riksstämman, 2007, Göteborg - 2007-01-01 -
Regression of pelvic girdle pain after delivery: follow-up of a randomised single blind controlled trial with different treatment
modalities
Helen Elden, Hans-Christian Östgaard, Lars Ladfors, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Henrik Hagberg
The 6th Interdiciplinary World Congress on Low Back Pain & Pelvic Pain, 2007 Barcelona. - 2007-01-01 -
http://www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN30566933 Acupuncture as a complement to standard treatment for the treatment of well-defined pelvic girdle pain in pregnant
women
Helen Elden
http://www.controlled-trials.com/ ISRCTN30566933 - 2006-01-01 -
Effects of acupuncture and stabilising exercises as adjunct to standard treatment in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain: randomised single blind controlled
trial
Helen Elden, Hans-Christian Östgaard, Lars Ladfors, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Henrik Hagberg
Sjukgymnastdagarna i Älvsjö, 2005, Stockholm. - 2005-01-01 -
Effects of acupuncture and stabilising exercises as adjunct to standard treatment in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain: randomised single blind controlled
trial
Helen Elden, Lars Ladfors, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Hans-Christian Östgaard, Henrik Hagberg
Bmj - 2005-01-01 -
12. Ladfors, L. Elden H, Olsen MF, Ostgaard, HC, Hagberg, H. Effects of acupuncture and stabilising exercises as adjunct to standard treatment in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain: randomised single blind controlled
trial
Lars Ladfors, Helen Elden, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Hans-Christian Östgaard, Henrik Hagberg
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - 2004-01-01 -
Effects of acupuncture and stabilising exercises as adjunct to standard treatment in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain: randomised single blind controlled
trial
Helen Elden, Hans-Christian Östgaard, Lars Ladfors, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Henrik Hagberg
The 5th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back Pain & Pelvic Pain”, 2004, Melbourne. - 2004-01-01